Machine for marking, ornamenting and cementing shoes



Aug. 4, 1931. B. w. FREEMAN ET AL Filed June 28, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 6' iTJlfyENTOR.

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g- 1931- B. w; FREEMAN ET AL 1,317,359

momma FOR MARKING, onnmamme, AND cmmm'me snoss Filed June 28. 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS S- 1931.. .a. w. FREEMAN ETAL 1;317,359 MCI 11KB FOR IALKING, ORNAMENTING, AND CEMENTING SHOES Filed June 28, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS a. w. FREEMAN E'I'AL 1,817,359

Aug. 4, 1931.

MACHINE FOR MARKING, ORN AMENTING, AND CEIENTING SHOES Filed June 28. 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ILLVENTOR.

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UNITED STATES ATENT Melee MAOHTNEFOR MABKJENGFQMAMEXTING: AND mmwme; 5301a Agpncatic n fi ed June 25 1927. Serial no, 202,107,

Ourinvent-ion relates to maehines; androcesses fer marking 0-1 ornmnenting:

ing, pasting and cementing shoegand leathex goods.

In the art; of makin shoes; with the many changes'in styles of 111 fies shoes, particu a-rl y i which highly ornamented efieets'erfe de= sired}, the making 01' the hppere often requires much hand laborwhich it is ourdesireto minimize.

vi d e-e madame for mil-king themgtmi fd-c ttl-l' Flu-then it isom obj eettopmof shees hev'ijngsuch dQOPitted e-fi'eet s much more accurate than has heretofore been pos sible. r

In mzxkijn-g '21; shee, for example Whi-h haeornen'lentalportibn attached to) the upper tlwpresent methed efmanufactere r'eqt" es th operator to a ply adhesive bathe m n-2tme talportion, 01 to the shoe or to-Hoth the portion-end the shoe, the applicatian 0-15 the pertijen tothe shoe upperand bhefirmpress ing down the-'reofso that the ortion Willremain in position prior tothe insertion of the sti-teh'es' Which'may l'a-terbe applied tohold the cl eeor ation permanently position:

It isen object of? our invention,- as mus trated i n thepdrtieular type ()f maehine disclosed, to providea machine Whieh willeautomatifiaHY appty adhesive tothe por-tien'of the upper to which the decoration i'sto be applied; Incombinationwith the; automatic cementingrmac'hi ne-it 011-1 o'b-jeet; t0-

provide in gauging devise which will materia-Hy aidin the aecurate pos-i tioningand alignifig ef the parts to be ceme-ntedtogethel We ftfl'thefi have, as our object, the provision of 2} elemp'e'nd ho'ld dewn plate" aflsseciated r ferably with the gauging devic which also may be adapted 'to po'sitibn or align the.

pit-rte attached, Vvhile Wehaveillus tr-ated 'ix-die-a'rld gitiiging deviee which assists:v in the attachment agel podtianingof a "dewrative portiontqa s-hee-upper, othermedifi cations: in which different types pf dies ma be-us'ed the placin 0i ornamental designsjn diff rent positions on s-hde' u pers, and the achieviii-g of ether-types of w rk maybe accomplished by varying the ki'ndeftlie dies and of thegmi ing, th mping enduep reing Another Object is 13m provision o-f'm ma; chine. for ornamentin 0T marking shoe elements in a more satisfactory-manner than;

has heretofore been possible; Previously he the best ofour knowledge and belief nomechi ne 53 OPn-amentiitg or cementing h s;

been p1 Vided; with means for h Idi n-gwerle 'whiel Often became displaced oewas iimvedi It is @180 an; object to pro ide means-61k dewn work to be operated on-whi h W' i-H- afso prevent the displacement of the;

work by tHedies after an-i-mpressingppenw tie-n; When the Ina-chineis used for-icerfienti ing; the Well and feed roller associated them with i's-filled' with adhegi-ve, but upon tme'w ing' the adhesive filling the Well WitH some-marking material; designs efpreejger 1 mined sage and shape may be applied fleshy;

elements an exceedingly simple ma ner.

Fi ural-i s- 9; plan view'of the machine wit the cementin and 'mguking platen in e'l esedf osition.

-- Figure 2 is aside elevatiqn of themaehiqe Figure' k is ab end elevation of'the die;

shown in Figure? I Flgflf' 5 is a hone elievation'of the gaggepl'gte andholddow-n plate assembl shdwmg "the hold dow'n plate ih'open tion With-Shoe elements in pd'sition to be (Jpembed- 0n; shown irrdotted lines;

h a ge j' et I and hold down plate assembly in dosed pqsi= Figure his side-elevation of the shmvn inFigure- 6;

Figure 8 'ijse plan view of the; partiqqigg i shape o'fiehoe e'lemen-t ior whicr; the partie w 1amdie, geugemdhold down plate iimstrete r herein-Have been des ighedg 1' r Eimftre rig is plan-view fife-dew "etiix t wniefimyt eppli-edm the smelen t-an pressure platen is carried.

for which the die, gauge and hold down plate are also specially designed.

Figure 10 is a side elevation of the machine with the pressure platen in operating posi- We have shown the machine having a frame 1 with a fixed base plate 2 which is provided with some means for aligning the work positioning plate thereon such as the pins or studs 3 which register with holes or depressions in the work positioning plate. The pressure platen is indicated at 4 having bosses 5 and 6 in which are pivotally mounted the arms 7 and 8 respectively on which the The mechanism for operating the pressure platen is preferably by a foot treadle. The arms 8 may be fixedly mounted on a shaft 9 journalled in the machine frame and a gear segment 10 may be mounted on the shaft 9. Another gear segment 11 mounted on a shaft 12 is also journalled in the machine frame and the segment 11 engages the gear segment 10. The gear segment 11 may have an aperture 11a therein in which a stud is secured and the stud may have attached to it, a treadle rod indicated at .111), actuable by a foot treadle and usually so spring tensioned that with its release the platen will move to elevated position. We have not shown the foot treadle attachment as any means for rocking the shaft 9 will serve to move the platen from open to closed position.

We have indicated a handle 15 which will serve for moving the platen from its open to its closed position, although, as noted, I prefer to operate the machine with a foot treadle. The shaft 9 may be provided with a weight 16 which extends out at the back of the ma- :chine and tends to counterbalance the weight of the platen 4. The use of a weight is merely a mechanical expedient for counterbalancing the platen and other mechanical means such as springs may be used to accomplish a similar purpose.

Bosses 17 extend out from the rear of the machine in which arms 18 which carry the fountain and feed roller assembly are pivotally mounted. On the arms 18 we have shown a supply hopper 19 having rotatably mounted therein a feed roller 19a. Springs are disposed as indicated at 20, to tension the feed roller and hopper assembly so that it will be resiliently pressed upwardly into engagement with the die carried by the platen 4.

In order to rotate the feed roller at the same rate at which the die engages it, we have provided driving rollers 20a on ends of the shaft 21 which carry the feed roller. The driving rollers 20a during the elevated position of the platen 4 engage tracks 22 mounted at the side edges of the lower face of the platen so that during the initial movement of the platen from its uppermost position, as indicated in F igure 2, until such time as the uppermost end of the tracks are moved out of engagement with the drive rollers the rate of rotation of the feed roller is such that the material. from the hopper is evenly distributed on the die.

In order to prevent the feed roller and hopper from springing upwardly at the time when the tracks of the platen disengage the drive rollers and to make the working parts more accessible, we have provided a curved arm 23 mounted on a shaft 24, on which the arms 18 are fixedly mounted. The curved arm 23 carries a roller 24a which, during the upward movement of the platen, is not in engagement with any guiding device but which, when the tracks of the platen disengage the drive rollers, engages a cam groove 25 in the counterbalancing weight 16.

The machine is designed so that the feed roller and hopper may be readily adjust-ed or removed and so that the-platen 4 will at some stage of its movement be readily accessible for the interchanging of dies carried thereon.

The die on which the material from the hopper is spread is mounted on a die base plate 26 which is removably mounted on the lower side of the platen 4. The die plate has a pin 27 extending from it which seats within an aperture 28 in the platen 4 and a locking handle 29 pivotally mounted on the upper surface of the platen has a locking portion 30 which engages a slot in the pin 27. The die plate 27 may be aligned with the platen with suitable registering devices such as the pins 29a which seat within apertures in the platen. The die may be of desired kind and size. We have in our illustrations shown a die which is adapted for use for cementing thin strips such as is indicated at 31 in Figure 9 to the upper shoe element indicated at 32 in Figure 8. The die consists in this instance of a pair of thin plates 33 shaped similarly to the strip 31 and attached to the die base plate with screws 34.

For supporting the work we have provided a detachable assembly having a work supporting plate 35 with apertures 36 which register with the mounting studs 3 of the base plate 2. On the plate 35 we have shown guide strips 37 which are attached to the plate 35. These strips serve as guiding abutments against which the edges of the work to be operated on may be placed. We have inclicated in Figure 8 how a shoe element such as we have indicated by 32 may be aligned on the work supporting plate 35. The work, having been positioned, is held in position by the clamping plate 38 which is articulated to the work supporting plate 35, and also preferably has springs 39 which assist in the movement of the clamping plate upwardly into the position indicated in Figures 3 and 5 with the return stroke of the platen. The plate 38 is shown with cut-out portions 39 1 quently.

which correspond? with the shape; oft-he piece! 31' to be applied and alsoallow clearance for:

the guide strips 37.

For moving the clamping; plate; to open and closedposition, wehave shown acurved. arm, 38a. pivotally mounted inbosses 386'. A-

lower portion of the arm 380 extends down as indicated in Figure 2-so that: a foot treadle attachment may be secured in the arm. 1 WVe have indicated a hole 38d in the arm which may be used forattachmeuttoa treadlemember by which the clamping plate may be moved from the open positioni-n Figure 2 to: the; closed position indicated in Figure 10.

Afitcrthe work is positioned on the supporting plate the clamping plate is brought against-the work acting as a hold downplate and, it may then be used. to position a strip such as we have indicated at 31 which may be inserted in the cut-outportions 39' and thus positioned on the work. The stripsmay also, be positioned with relation to the imprint of the adhesive ormarking material on the work without positioning the strip with relation to tI'lBOUQh-OUE portions. The dies 33 may be cleaned'ofi' and'used as pressure plates to hold the: strips in firm contact with the work though such a use requires a-cleaning oi? oi the dies. after each cementing operation and tionby manual pressure.

In order: to explain the varied usefulness of the. machine let us assume that the machine is to be used for applying a strip 31 such as normally the strips may be secured inposiis indicated in Figure 9 to a shoe upper 32,

such as is indicated in Figure 8. We have shown two shoe parts 32 on the worksupporting plate 35. where they are properly po sitioned by being moved into engagement with the edges of the guidestrips 37. The clamping plate 38 is then moved down tohold the work in this position and the platen 4L carrying the die base plate 26 is moved from open-to closed position. The feed roller 19a during this cycle of movement deposits a layer of adhesive on the dies 33 which is deposited-on the work when the dies33 pass through the cut-out port-ions 39in the clamping plate 38. After a layer of adhesive has been ap plied, the platen is moved back to open position and the strips to be. attached to the work are inserted in the cut-out portions 38 and properly positioned on the work. Whilethe clamping plate is still in position on the work the operator may smooth down the strips by extending her fingers through the cutout portions, or the clamping plate'may be allowed to, move back to open position and-the strips may be positioned on the work subse- If themachine is to beused for marking only and marked impressions of such shape as are shown in the strips 31 are to be applied to the work, the supply hopper is previously filledwiththe marking material. The work marking work to which previously cemented strips are to be applied. It the strips to be applied have been previously coated with ad'- hesive, the Work may be marked, and the strips then applied on the marked portions either with or without the clamping plate: in position. It will also. be practical to; hold down work and then apply previously coated strips to the work,- using the apertures in the hold down plate to position the applied stripson the work. Dies such as we have indicated may then, be used to firmly press down the applied strips on the work in which case the material applying roll need not be used.

While the machine which we have described Will serve other useful purposes in the art it is designed primarily for marking and cementing and positioning work. With one machine different sizes and kinds of dies, clamping plates and work supporting plates may be provided which may be readilyapplied interchangeably. Where handlabor has-been the only practical method of doing this type of work we have now provided a machine which will save much labor and in.-

crease the accuracy and neatness of the work done. Y

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letiters Patent-is:

1. In a machine of the class described having members relatively movable, one with relation to; another, means for supporting work to be operated on detachably mounted on one.

of the members, and dies with means for applying theretov material to beim pressed on the. work, detachab-ly mounted on one of the members having a relative movement with relation to the first noted member,'and means, associated with said ;work support for holding down work after said work has been operated on.

2. In a machine of the class described having members relatively movable, one with relation to another, means for supporting, work to be operated on .detachably mounted on one ot the members, and dies withmeans for ap--. plying thereto material to be impressed on the work, detachabl-y mounted on oneof the members'having a. relative movement with relation to the first noted member, and means as- I? sooiated with said work support for holding work to be operated on, said means providing means for positioning a piece to be attached to the work subsequently to the impression thereon of the material noted.

3. In a machine of the character specified having members relatively movable, one with relation to another, means for supporting work to be operated on detachably mounted on one of the members, and dies with means for applying thereto material to be impressed on the work, detachably mounted on one of the members having a relative movement with relation to the first noted member, and means associated with said work supporting plate for holding down work to be operated on, and said means for supporting work having associated therewith means for assisting in the accurate positioning of work on said supporting devices.

4. In a machine of the character specified having members relatively movable, one with relation to another, means for supporting work to be operated on detachably mounted on one of the members, and dies with means for applying thereto material to be impressed on the work, detachably mounted on one of the members having a relative movement with relation to the first noted men'iber, and means associated with said work support for holding work to be operated on, said means providing means for positioning a piece to be attached to the work subsequently to the impression thereon of the material noted, and

said Work supporting means having associated therewith means for assisting in the accurate positioning of work on said support.

5. A shoe ornamenting machine having detachable work supporting means, means for positioning work on said work support, means for indicating the proper position for a piece to be applied to said work, and means for pressing the piece against said work.

6. A machine of the character specified having a detachable work support, means for impressing material on said work, and. means having an opening through which said impressing means passes for indicating the proper position for a piece to be applied to said work subsequent to the impression of the material thereon.

7 A machine of the character specified having detachable means for supporting work to be operated on, means for impressing material on said work, and means for indicating the proper position for a piece to be applied to said work subsequent to the impression of the material thereon, and said last mentioned means comprising a member having at least one aperture therein through which said means for impressing material on said work may be extended.

8. A machine of the character specified having work supporting means, means for impressing material on said work, and means through which said impressing means passes for holding down work on said means for supporting work subsequent to the impression operation.

9. A machine of the character specified having detachable work supporting means, means for impressing material on said work, andmeans for holding down work on said work supporting means, said last mentioned means comprising a member having at least one aperture therein through which said means for impressing material on said work may be extended.

10. A machine of the character specified having detachable work supporting means, means for impressing material on said. work, and means for holding down work on said Work support, said holding means having at least one aperture therein through which a piece to be applied to the work subsequent to the impressing operation may be accurately positioned.

11. A shoe ornamenting machine having work supporting means, detachable means for impressing material on said work, means having edge portions arranged for accurately indicating the proper position for a piece to be aplied to the work subsequently to the impressing of the material thereon.

12. A shoe ornamenting machine having Work supporting means, detachable means for impressing material on said work, means having edge portions arranged for holding down work on said work support, and means for aligning work on said work support prior to the impressing of material thereon.

13. A shoe ornamenting machine having work supporting means, means for impressing material on work, means having clearance for said impressing means for holding down work on said work support, and means for intermittently applying material to said impressing means.

14. In combination in a shoe ornamenting machine, a work support, means for impressing material on work positioned on said work support, means extending from said work support for aligning work on said support, and means for holding down work on said support having clearance for said aligning means.

15. A shoe ornamenting machine having a member for holding down a shoe part, said member having a perforation through which a decorative piece may be applied to the shoe part, and means for cementing the shoe part prior to the application of the piece.

16. For use in a machine for marking or cementing shoe upper materials, having a supporting head, the combination of a plate having an impressing die mounted on one side thereof and having three pins extending from the other side of the plate, said pins formed to project into openings in said head for 10- cating the die plate, and one of said pins constructed and arranged to be clamped in said head. c

17. For use in a machine for marking or cementing shoe upper materials, having a supporting head, the combination of a plate I having a die mounted on one side thereof and having three pins extending from the other side, two of said pins formed to project into openings provided in the supporting head to locate the die and one of said pins being notched to be received and locked in. said supporting head.

18. For use in a machine for marking or cementing shoe upper materials, having a supporting head with a locking lever associated therewith, the combination of a plate having a die mounted on one side thereof and having a plurality of aligning pins extending from the other, one of said aligning pins being notched to cooperate with said locking lever to clamp said plate to said head.

19. For use in a machine for marking or cementing shoe upper materials having a supporting head and a base, the combination of a gauge plate and a marking device, said marking device comprising a plate having an impressing die mounted on one side thereof and provided with means for attachment to said head comprising a plurality of aligning pins, one of which isnotched for forming a quickly detachable mounting for said plate, and said gauge plate being constructed with abutments to align work relative to said impressing die, said gauge plate having a pin and socket mounting on said base. I

20. For use in'a machine for marking or cementing shoe upper materials having a supporting head and a base, the combination of a gauge plate and a marking device, said marking device comprising a plate having an impressing die mounted on one side thereof and provided with means for attachment to said head,'and said gauge plate being constructed with abutments to align work relative to said impressing die, said gauge plate having a pin and socket mounting on said base, and a hold down plate associated with said gauge plate having openings allowing clearance for said impressing die and said work aligning abutments.

21. A shoe ornamenting machine comprising a non-yielding flat surfaced base,- a re movable work supporting member resting on said base and upon which a shoe part to be ornamented is supported, a work locating abutment associated with said member, a hold-down member having an. opening, and an ornamenting instrumentality, said ornamenting instrumentality constructed and arranged for movement downwardly through the opening in the hold-down, whereby the work under the hold-down member is ornamented.

22. A shoe ornamenting machine comprising a non-yielding fiat surfaced base, a work supporting member resting on said base and upon which a shoe part to, be ornamented is supported, a plate adapted to be pressed against the work having an opening, and an ornamenting instrumentality, said plate, work supporting member and ornamenting instrumentality constituting an ornamenting unit placeable in operative relation to said base, said ornamenting instrumentality being constructed for movement downwardly through the opening in the plate whereby the work positioned under the plate is ornamented..

23. A shoe ornamenting machine comprising a non-yielding fiat surfaced base, a work supporting member resting on said base and upon which a shoe part to be ornamented is supported, a plate adapted to be pressed against the work having an opening, and an ornamenting instrumentality, said plate, work supporting member and ornamenting instrumentality constituting an ornamenting unit placeable in operative relation to said base, said ornamenting instrumentality being constructed for movement downwardly through the opening in the plate whereby the work positioned under the plate is ornamented, said plate having edges for positioning the work.

BENJAMIN WV. FREEMAN. l/VILLIAM S. HERSCHEL. HERBERT E. PATTERSON. 

